The City of Houston issued placards to residents for street parking and temporarily changed streets surrounding the venue on Edwards to one-way for better traffic flow. The club also hired more than 50 police officers.

No on-site parking was available. Shuttle buses from Allen Center in downtown Houston dropped off hundreds. Car services and taxis took care of the rest. As of late Thursday, it seemed all the preparation and plans had worked.

"They've had other events over there where they haven't blocked traffic and haven't blocked parking and haven't given out placards and it was a disaster," said Kira Geslin, who lives nearby. "So, this is good," she added.